Austin Weather: Floodgate Opened at Tom Miller Dam

AUSTIN, TX - The Lower Colorado River Authority has opened one floodgate at Tom Miller Dam on Lake Austin. The gate was opened due to heavy inflow into Lake Austin.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Austin until 10 a.m. on Tuesday while a flash flood advisory remains in effect until 5:15 p.m. Sunday.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected in the area with sunny skies returning no earlier than Friday.

Below is the upcoming forecast from the National Weather Service:

• This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 77. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
• Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
• Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
• Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
• Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
• Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
• Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
• Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.

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